scholarly journals Quality of life in acne vulgaris: Relationship to clinical severity and demographic data

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aayush Gupta ◽  
YugalKishor Sharma ◽  
KedarNath Dash ◽  
NitinDinkar Chaudhari ◽  
Sumit Jethani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Clinical Severity

scholarly journals Psychosocial Impact of Acne: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sarwar Mir
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severe Acne ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Impact

Background: It is well-known that acne vulgaris is a common malady of adolescence and is easily recognized Objective: To evaluate the level of impact among acne patients on their quality of life. Methods: A total of 200 patients studied. Acne severity was graded using Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) after the clinical diagnosis. All the patients went through self-administered questionnaire of Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) to fill out, to assess the reflection of patients’ experiences and perceptions. Result: Out of 200 patients, 114(57.0%) were females and 86(43.0%) were males. The maximum number of patients was in the age group of 16-20 years (142/200, 71%). Out of total 86 males, 50 (58.3%) had moderate to severe acne, whereas 62(54.38%) females had such a severe acne. 50.87% (58/114) of females had high CADI scores in comparison to only 27.9(24/86) of males. The impact on quality of life was more in the age-group of 21-30 years even though in this age group clinical severity of acne was mild to moderate only. Conclusion: Study found that individuals with acne had profound emotional, as well as, social impact on their quality of life.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF ACNE VULGARIS ON A PERSON’S QUALITY OF LIFE AND IT’S CORRELATION WITH THE CLINICAL SEVERITY PRE AND POST-DRUG THERAPY

2022 ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
SWOPNA PHUKAN ◽  
SAHELI DAS
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Grading System ◽  
Institutional Ethics

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of drugs used in acne vulgaris by measuring the severity of acne using the Global Acne Grading System score (GAGS) and Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) questionnaire score pre and post-drug therapy. Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Dermatology after getting approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee (No MC/190/2007/Pt1/MAR-2019/PG/123) dated 10/04/2019. It was an observational study for a period of 1 y. 172 patients were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into 4 grades depending on their clinical manifestation. The severity of acne vulgaris and the quality of life were measured using the GAGS scale and the CADI questionnaire, respectively at the first visit and at the follow-up visit in all the grades of acne vulgaris. A correlation was done between the GAGS and the CADI score at the follow-up visit in all grades of acne. Results: It was observed that the GAGS score and the CADI score was significantly improved at the F/U visit (p<0.05) as compared to baseline in all the 4 grades of acne. A correlation between GAGS score and QoL using CADI scale was done using Pearson Parametric Correlation Test. In none of the groups, the correlation was significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: We can conclude from our study that following treatment with drugs, the clinical severity of acne decreased and there was also a significant improvement in the quality of life of patients.

scholarly journals Quality of life in vitiligo: Relationship to clinical severity and demographic data

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aayush Gupta ◽  
MilindA Patvekar ◽  
KirtiS Deo ◽  
Sampurna Verma ◽  
Preeti Kothari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Clinical Severity

scholarly journals Acne vulgaris and mental health

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 208-214
Author(s):  
Mateusz Pawlicki ◽  
Anna Łopuszyńska ◽  
Magdalena Kozioł ◽  
Aleksandra Krasa ◽  
Ewa Piekarska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Life Evaluation ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The World

Introduction: Acne vulgaris is one of the most common diseases in the world, which affects millions of people. Despite its objectively mild clinical severity, it is able to markedly change one’s appearance. Moreover it is said to be one of many factors that are responsible for mental health impairments.Results: Studies showed significant relation between acne and psychological disorders. Both depression and anxiety scores were higher in individuals with acne compared to healthy ones. Some studies reported an increased risk of suicide in this group as well. Research which included quality of life evaluation showed its impairment in larger part of respondents.Conclusions: Acne vulgaris is linked with an increased risk of serious psychiatric disorders. Therefore it is important to think about them when this condition is diagnosed.

scholarly journals Quality of life of adolescents with facial acne vulgaris before and after treatment in Ibadan, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Ehiaghe L. Anaba ◽  
O. O. Adebola
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Facial Acne ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Adolescent facial acne vulgaris impairs their quality of life (QOL). This impairment of QOL in has been documented to improve with treatment. In Nigerian adolescents who have facial acne vulgaris, it is not known if QOL improves with treatment. The aim was to assess QOL improvement with in adolescents who have facial acne vulgaris. To identify the socio-demographic, CADI QOL items and clinical characteristics related to this QOL improvement.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This was a cross-sectional comparative study. One hundred and nine adolescents aged 15-20 years clinically examined for facial acne vulgaris. Quality of life before and after 6 weeks of treatment with 10% benzoyl peroxide was assessed using the Cardiff acne disability index. Data was analyzed using SPSS 16. The differences in quality of life scores were tested using non-parametric tests. Level of significance of all tests was p&lt;0.05.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Post-treatment, the median CADI score improved to 2 from a pre-interventional score of 4, p&lt;0.001. Improvement was observed in all the components of the CADI especially with the question, “how bad do you think your acne is now” with a percentage reduction from 81.4% to 54.6% and this improvement was in more males with improvement from 92% to 65%. Also, post-treatment, moderate to severe clinical severity of acne improved from 49.1% to 10.3%, p&lt;0.001.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Treatment of adolescent facial acne leads to improvement of QOL especially in the perception of facial skin appearance and the severity of acne.</p>

scholarly journals Impact of acne variables on Egyptian patients’ psychometric and quality of life

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azza M Abdel-Meguid ◽  
◽  
Emad A Taha ◽  
Ahmed A Abdelrahman ◽  
Fatma M Soltan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Early Management ◽  
Egyptian Patients ◽  
Common Skin ◽  
Significant Impairment ◽  
Assess Quality

Background: Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease which has a major impact on quality of life and common psychiatric co-morbidities. Objective: was to assess Quality Of Life (QOL) and depression in Egyptian acne patients and the effect of acne variables such as clinical severity, disease duration, type of treatment and presence of complications on patients’ psychometric using objective scales. Patients and methods: Four hundred acne patients and one hundred healthy participants as controls were included in the study. The patients were subjected to clinical examination with assessment of acne severity by Global Acne Grading Scale (GAGS) and patient selffulfillment of 2 psychometric questionnaires: Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) and Beck depression inventory (BDI). Results: There was significant impairment of QOL in Egyptian acne patients. Impairment of QOL was significantly correlated with acne severity and its complications. Moreover, increase in depression scores was also found to be significantly correlated with acne severity and its complications. Conclusion: There is strong positive correlation between the severity and complications of acne and the psychiatric condition of the patients. Psychiatric assessment and early management of the acne patients is necessary. Keywords: acne; quality of life; depression; questionnaire.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in different trimesters during pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huailiang Wu ◽  
Weiwei Sun ◽  
Hanqing Chen ◽  
Yanxin Wu ◽  
Wenjing Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Pregnant women experience physical, physiological, and mental changes. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a relevant indicator of psychological and physical behaviours, changing over the course of pregnancy. This study aims to assess HRQoL of pregnant women during different stages of pregnancy. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed using the The EuroQoL Group’s five-dimension five-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) to assess the HRQoL of pregnant women, and demographic data were collected. This study was conducted in a regional university hospital in Guangzhou, China. Results A total of 908 pregnant women were included in this study. Pregnant women in the early 2nd trimester had the highest HRQoL. The HRQoL of pregnant women rose from the 1st trimester to the early 2nd trimester, and dropped to the bottom at the late 3rd trimester due to some physical and mental changes. Reports of pain/discomfort problem were the most common (46.0%) while self-care were the least concern. More than 10% of pregnant women in the 1st trimester had health-related problems in at least one dimension of whole five dimensions. In the whole sample, the EuroQoL Group’s visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) was 87.86 ± 9.16. Across the gestational stages, the HRQoL remained stable during the pregnancy but the highest value was observed in the 1st trimester (89.65 ± 10.13) while the lowest was in the late 3rd trimester (87.28 ± 9.13). Conclusions During pregnancy, HRQoL were associated with gestational trimesters in a certain degree. HRQoL was the highest in the early 2nd trimester and then decreased to the lowest in the late 3rd trimester due to a series of physical and psychological changes. Therefore, obstetric doctors and medical institutions should give more attention and care to pregnant women in the late 3rd trimester.

scholarly journals Treadmill in Parkinson’s: influence on gait, balance, BDNF and Reduced Glutathione

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Luciana Dias Belchior ◽  
Betina Santos Tomaz ◽  
Ana Paula Vasconcellos Abdon ◽  
Norberto Anizio Ferreira Frota ◽  
Daniela Gardano Bucharles Mont’Alverne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Treadmill Training ◽  
Static And Dynamic Analysis

Abstract Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by nigrostriatal degeneration, with dopaminergic depletion, and inflammatory and oxidative changes in the brain, leading to movement and coordination disorders. Recent studies have shown that treadmill training can be beneficial for these patients, but there is little evidence assessing the related blood parameters, such as oxidative stress and neurotrophin levels. Objective: Assess the influence of treadmill training for patients with Parkinson’s on gait, balance, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and reduced glutathione. Methods: Twenty-two patients with PD (Hoehn and Yahr II and III), older than 40 years, were randomly allocated to two groups: CG (n = 12) - drug treatment and IG (n = 10) - treadmill. Assessments related to functional capacity (quality of life, static and dynamic analysis of gait) and blood parameters such as GSH and BDNF were conducted before and after the eight-week intervention. Results: The demographic data of the groups were homogeneous in terms of age, sex, height, weight, time since disease onset, mini mental examination and the geriatric depression scale. Significant intergroup differences were found for the mental component summary, surface variation, latero-lateral oscillation, antero-posterior oscillation and mean velocity in the post-intervention period. The IG exhibited a strong association between BDNF and GSH, with statistically significant values. Conclusion: It was concluded that controlled treadmill walking improves static balance, quality of life and plasma BDNF and GSH levels in patients with PD.

scholarly journals Long-COVID Syndrome? A Study on the Persistence of Neurological, Psychological and Physiological Symptoms

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 575
Author(s):  
Graziella Orrù ◽  
Davide Bertelloni ◽  
Francesca Diolaiuti ◽  
Federico Mucci ◽  
Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Targeted Treatments ◽  
Euroqol 5D

Background: Emerging aspects of the Covid-19 clinical presentation are its long-term effects, which are characteristic of the so-called “long COVID”. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of physical, psychological, and sleep disturbances and the quality of life in the general population during the ongoing pandemic. Methods: This study, based on an online survey, collected demographic data, information related to COVID-19, sleep disturbances, and quality of life data from 507 individuals. The level of sleep disturbances and quality of life was assessed through the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D), respectively. Results: In total, 507 individuals (M = 91 and F = 416 women) completed the online survey. The main symptoms associated with “long COVID” were headache, fatigue, muscle aches/myalgia, articular pains, cognitive impairment, loss of concentration, and loss of smell. Additionally, the subjects showed significant levels of insomnia (p < 0.05) and an overall reduced quality of life (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of the study appear in line with recent publications, but uncertainty regarding the definition and specific features of “long COVID” remains. Further studies are needed in order to better define the clinical presentation of the “long COVID” condition and related targeted treatments.

scholarly journals Quality of life in Hungarian patients with cystic fibrosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 154 (20) ◽  
pp. 784-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Réka Bodnár ◽  
Klára Holics ◽  
Rita Ujhelyi ◽  
László Kádár ◽  
Lajos Kovács ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Proxy Report ◽  
Parent Proxy Report ◽  
Multisystemic Disease ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire ◽  
Parent Proxy

Introduction: Cystic fibrosis is a progressive multisystemic disease which affects the quality of life of patients. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate quality of life in Hungarian patients with cystic fibrosis. Methods: Validated Hungarian translation of The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire – Revised was used to measure quality of life. Clinical severity was determined on the basis of Shwachman–Kulczycki score. Lung function was measured using spirometry. Results: 59 patients were included from five centres in Hungary. The relationships between 8–13 year-old children self-report and parent proxy report was 0.77 (p<0.001) in physical functioning, 0.07 (p<0.001) in emotional functioning, 0.51 (p<0.001) in eating, 0.21 (p<0.001) in treatment burden, 0.54 (p<0.001) in body image, 0.49 (p<0.001) in respiratory symptoms and 0.40 (p<0.001) in digestive symptoms domains. Conclusions: In contrast to physical domains weak correlations were observed between answers obtained from children and their parents in psychosocial domains. The perception of both patients and their parents should be assessed when measuring quality of life in paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis. Orv. Hetil., 2013, 154, 784–791.

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